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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-15
geeal Notites.
BIGAIL THOMsON,s ESTATE.
John Il. Wits ESTATE.

John II. WHITES ESTATE.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
mgton Commissioners, to receive, examine and ad.
Just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of John b. Witt late of Montpelier, in
said District, deceased and all claims exhibited in
for the purposes aforesaid at the Office of j. H. Lucia
in Montpelier aforesaid the 25th day of June and
18th day of November next, from two o'clock p. NJ.
until four o'clock p. NJ, each of said days and
that six months from the 3lst day of May A. ID.
1851 is the time limited by said Court for said credit
ors to present their claims to for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Montpelier this 3lst day of May, A D. 1857
O7-Os J. ii. LuCiA' Commissioners.
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4---DOuble AcrOstic.

The entire piece of any woven
fabric.
PA utensil used by all farmers and
gardeners.
IA girls name. which is also the
name OF character in the most popu-
lar American novel ever written.
Another girls name.
"a common contraction.
The initials name a farm product
very important in trade.
The terminals name another farm
product that all should " know"
w. W.
Answers to Puzzles of Last Week.
1-Buttercup.
2-The year president is elected.
g b l r ID
d E A
r + S T
d A Z Z
40 Heron, (2) Skylark, (3) Raven,
(4) Robin, (5) Whip-poor-will.
~ Nnalr, " laDIe, (o) Coal-nou,
(4) Lounge, (5) Bric-a-brac.
II A NJ
H O n E Y
c a n ID L f S
NJ E L T S
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MATTRESS.
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Job Printing

of every description done In a
satisfactory manner and at rea-
sonable rates at the WATCHMAN
office. Special attention given
to book and pamphlet work,
tor which we have unusual facil-
tiles. Prices, estimates, ETC.,
promptly furnished on applica-
ton. Give us a trial. Address
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4nS3le Corner.
1---Charade.

1--.Charade.
It's for our.frst we work
unless we work for fun;
our task we should not shirk
Until the next is done.
The whole in time wen see
unless the bubble burst.
1t ia the last when we
Expect to get our first. EYE EN- Es.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-15

The following, which first appeared forty
years ago, is taken from a scrap-book:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-12
THE TWO GLASSES,

Their. are two glasses, filled to the Lrm,
On rich mans table, rim to rim.
One WAS ruddy and red as blood,
And one as clear as the crystal flood
Said the glass of wine to the paler brother,
Let us tell the tales of the past to each
other,
can tell of banquet and revel and mirth,
And the proudest and grAudest souls on
earth
Fell under my touch as though struck by
blight
From the heads of kings | have torn the
crown;
From the heights of fame | have hurled
men down.
| have blasted many an honored name;
| have taken virtue and given shame,
have tempted youth with a sip, a taste,
That has made his future barren waste,
Far greater than IA king am |,
Or than any army beneath the sky
L HhNC iit'C VIC al III VI buc ullNtl
And sent the train from the iron rail-
have made good ships 90 down at sea,
Aud the shreks OF the lost were sweet
to me,
For they said, behold how great you b..
Fame, strength, wealth, genius, before you
fall,
For your might and power are over all.
Ho. no, pale brother" laughed the wine.
Scan you boast of deeds as great as mine"
Said the water-glass: 81 cannot boast
OF king dethronsd or murdered host,
But | can tell of heart once sad,
BY my crystal drops made light and glad
Of thirsts I've quenched, of brows I've
laved,
Of hands I've cooled and souls I've saved:
I've leiped through the valley dasned down
the mountain,
fountain,
Slept in the sunshine and dropped from the
sky,
And everywhere gladdenel the landscape
and ego.
81 have eaSed the hot forehead of fever and
pain,
have M AIDE the parched meadows grow
fertile with grain.
| can tell of the powerful wheel of ths mill
That ground out ti)ur and turned at my
will:
| can tell Of man hood, debassd by you,
That | lifted up and crowned anew.
| cheer, help, strengthened and aid;
| gladden. the heart of man and maid;
| set the wine chain captive free
And all arc better for knowing me"
These are the tales they told each other
The glass of wine and its pale brother
As they sat together, filled To the brim,
On the rich mans table rim To rim.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-12
Little Women at "A Discount.

Zisks, in n. l. Letter to sunday Ne,c$.
Few have any idea of the trials and
tribulations of cultivated women small
in stature who seek honest employ ment
in this city. The little lady may be
modest pretty, neatly dressed, atiable
in conversation and agreeable in manner,
yet almost every avenue leading to a re,
spectacle living is closed to her The
shopkeeper picks his female help in the
spirit that animates him when he makes
display Of goods in his windows. And
it must be confessed that practically, if
not theoretically, he is right. A COM
handing and fine looking woman will
sell a sealskin cloak in five cases out of
six, where a little body would fail. The
big woman can sxpatiate more grandly
on its merits, aud by wrapping it around
her and, parading before mirror, show
it off in all its perfection. The little lady
may be refined gold but there is nothing
is a misfortune that she cannot remedy.
She cannot become "a floor walker IN a
dry goods emporium, for she lacks the
sweep AMI carriage and the lordly aplomb
which awe employees and attract pur-
chasers. She has great trouble in secur-
ing even a place behind the counter. Her
fragility and tiny size are in the way.
She cannot reach the goods on . top
shelf, nor can she return them after
sale is made without climbing to the
counter, which ungracsful act would
quench the last spark of dignity left by
nature at her birth. She is out of place
again in the parlors of a fashionable mil
liner or dress maker You may find her
sitting in little back room adjoining,
stitching away in bad light and a worse
atmosphere, with her knees up to her
chin, but you will never see her in the
place IN IA show room" said Madame
Dsmorest when one of her friends sought
a situation for worthy but under sized
lady. Il have no use for her there. She
cannot sell even pattern. Ieopl0 VIII
not go to her. They will hardly ask her
a question. They pass her by as though
she was a child, and go to saeswoman
more stylish aud commanding One is
prominent and the other Insignificant in
appearance, and the prominent figure in
variably attracts attentions
A place for the little lady was found
in the mailing department at So a week.
At the same time d tall woman of good
figure who carried her head like Juno
neither well educated nor particularly
agreeable, was placed in the show room
at ga per week. She was not as refined
nor as painstaking as the little one, bat
she had the physique SO highly priced by
an experienced m0diste. The little one
Goilsd ten hours day with hardly a re-
spite, while the big woman walked
grandly up and down the parlor super
intending sales and keeping everything
trim.
Petite women are rarely employed as
fore women i'll large business houses.
Such situations are almost invariably l
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-12
Sam Jones ApIIOrIsns.

Extracts from has Boston Sermons
| despise these little two wheeled
Christians.
Id rather be a noble, generous sinner
than stingy Methodist.
l do not know any human being who
has any special claim on God.
God never made two men alike, and. if
he did, one of them was of no account.
Jesus would put the angels on half ra-
tons before he would let soldier in his
army suffer.
This world has been keeping it's eyes
open for 5000 years, and yet they have
never seen good man want.
left my feelings at home, for |
thought some fool in Boston might hurt
them If brought them along.
The power of the pulpit is in the pew.
1t 10 rough to put preacher in an ice
box, and thon curse him bee ause he will
not swear.
They have been after me about INV
grammar long enough to straighten me
out, but always try to adapt my style
to my congregation.
David was great sinner, but David
was a magnificent repenter. He beat
any man of this day SHINING, but he also
beat them all repenting.
There may be a lot of people who can
beat me in living right, but there shall
not be any man who can beat me i'll re-
penting of anything do wrong.
There may appear in my remarks what
seems to be levity, but | would rather
have anything than that sober, solid,
hump backed stiffness some try 10 palm
off as religion.
God is going through this world hunt
ing for every hungry man. and when the
hungry world hears God ringing his din
ner bell the hungry men can take Off
their hat, walk Ill aud eat and be hungry
no more
When representative of the Mstho-
dist church died on a ballroom tioor-a
young lady-the devil came IN, picked
her up bodily and ran off with her | will
say this to you, you die dancer that goes
to ball rooms: Ii you die, you die Oh the
DEVILS territory.
a boy gets $4,000 in the L ,uisiana
State lottery, but would rather be boy
who had ploughed whole week for 81.
would slap that dollar into my pocket,
push my breeches under my head at
night and the Gag lie on that dollar would
turn into nightingale and sing me to
sleep.
Many preachers say that man is not
religious because lie has no morals. Non
sense. One man gets religion and he
jumps up and shouts the paises of God.
Another man gives 81 900 to a mission
next Sunday, but never shouts. Now,
which would you bet on, if you were a
betting man ~
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-12
Ponds Extract.

As a household remedy there are few
family medicines that are as popular as
Ponds Extract. 1t can he found in the
houses OF almost every family, North,
South, East or West, i'll this country, and
is largely used abroad. First made over
forty years ago III ii small way, it has con-
tinued to increase till now its sales run into
millions OF bottles year Its uses are al
most universal, and OF its valuable
propertie. is that it is perfectly harmless.
In cases Of wounds its healing powers are
wonderful, its astriugent properties stop
ping the flow of blood; Tor bad wounds it's
just the thing TO apply until the doctor ar
rlves. For Intiammatiuus, the pain and
swelling 20 down immediately OH its appli-
cation. 70 name what it can do would ill
book. Reader, We ask you, if you have
not already done SO. to try it. BE sure to
got the genuinr.-(>t. Louis, No, Repub-
Itrtnl
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-12

ladies' OF regal figure and hauttur. \
few are pretty. some are intellectual
and less are charming. Many are Am
aZons by nature as well as III appearance.
They are made majestic by size and bear
ing alone, and are nearly destitute of
feelin. for those of smaller stature whose
lines are not cast i'll places so pleasant.
Such fore women command from SEQ to
$50 week. They can be fonnd in every
establishment where fashionable female
attire is sold. Salaries seem to be pro-
portloned to the size OF the woman en-
ployed, and not on her ability To be
sure, there are hundreds of little women
holding comparatively pleasant situa-
lions, but even in these they labor under
natural disadvantages. The salaries are
hight and their figures forbid promotion.
The little ones are to be pitied. With
warmer hearts, keener intuitions, bright.
err lntellects more knowledge of human
nature and more tact in many cases than
their larger sisters, their business sphere
remains narrow aud contracted. Mar
rage alone can take them from the rug
ged road of life and transplant them to
the few pleasant gardens that line the
Way
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-12

cit means, my child" the Jefe has
tened to answer, ''that your ready ac-
ceptanCe of the attentions of a stranger
might have brous hit ruin and death
upon your house. As it is, your good,
wise mother has averted the danger
and even has added to your dowry,
since to her accrue the fifteen hundred
good hard dollars offered by the pa
ternal government for these three rob-
bers she has killed, the leaders of an
infamous band. YES" he answered
her plteous look, eyes, even this hand
some Lencho, who was the decoy, the
traitor, the spy, the worst of all the
lot. What ! Catch her she is faint
ing All, ell, in truth he is, or was, a
handsome scamp. Your axe has
marred his beauty, good Cleofas -
The family Aldana still live in Chi
huahua. The daughters are all mar
RED, and the unwritten history of the
city, note! for its obedlent, discreet
maidens, places foremost IN the rank
of good daughters the three of bona
Cleofas, and most submissive and duti
full of them all in Augustina.-.San
EjuHclSc0 -4Ig0HaNt.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-12

fIo" fht JdthNOH tFH.) NSFS.
Miss Minnie Atkinson, sister of young
Arthur \. Atkinson, who died near Jack
son last Saturday night, has been an in
mate = Id stndent at Mary Sharp College,
Winchester, Tenn, for two terms past,
and only arrived home last night, upon
receiving a telegram of the serious ILL
ness of Ter brother. She relates most
singular circumstance connected with the
death of her brother as follows:
She was very much devoted to her
brother Arthur, and had his picture with
her, which she showed to her associates
in college, and otter spoke of the good
qualities of her brother. One of the
young ladies seemed smittsn with the
picture and asked to see it often. On
last Friday this young lady was in COM
pany with Miss Minnie, and asked to see
the picture. 1t was given her to look at,
and after gazing at it intently a few
minutes, she said
isn't your brother dead ,"
or course the suggestion startled Miss
Minnie, but she replied
mo, he is not dead"
The young lady, still gazing at the
picture, said
Minnie, your brother is dead"
Miss Minnie imms iiatsy went to the
president and told him what had OCCUR
red, and begged him to let her 90 home
at once. The president SAID it was
mere idle fancy of the young lady, and
she ought not to let it trouble her mind,
but to return to her room and think no
more of it. She returned to her room,
but could not shake off the impressions
made by the predictions of the young
lady, for she had a presentiment that it
was true, and that she would receive q
telegram confirming it. Ca Sunday
morning she went to the president and
told him that he ought to have let her
go home yesterday, for she would receive
a telegram today announcing her broth
er's serious illness. The president hooted
at the idea, and again sent her back to
her room. Soon alter leaving the presi-
dent on Sunday she received the telegram
and at once made preparations for her
journey home. Taking the south bound
train, the president and physician of the
college accompanied her portion of the
way when Miss Minnie was Intercepted
by telegram from Wincheter, Tenn.
stating that the young lady who had
toretold the death of Dir. Arthur Atkin-
sou, in jackson, was dead, The presi-
dent and physician returned to Wnches-
ter aud Miss Minnie came on to jackson.
to find her adored brother a corpse. TAX
ing the circumstances all together they
form a mysterious and remarkable COM
bination of facts
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-12
In Love with erica

From The Omaha HOrid.
Mrs. Society," suppose you never hear
OF your daug liter, who eloped with that
young bricklayer9
Mrs. Odfam-Yes, he has got rich,
and they are living i'll New York in fine
style.
That is comfort, certainly. Has
the foreign uobleman who married your
other daughter returned to his castles
YETI"
"Oh. no; he is Just in love with Amer
lea, and says he wouldn't think of going
back TO Europe.
''lndeed. Where have they been dur
ing the last three or four years.
VISITING with the brcklayer."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-12
Experience vs.. Iuexperience.

1t is matter Of regret that in introduce
ing Hood. Sarslp lrillA, its proprietors are
Obliged to overcome certain distrust by
som Z people who have unfortunately bought
worthless compounds mixed bv persons ig-
norant Of pharmacy. Mes.rs. G. l. Hood u
Co. are reliable pharmacists of long expert
ence, and they make no claims for Hood 5
Sarsaparilla which cannot be substantiated
by the strongest proof. And we say to
those who lack confidence, read the unso-
llclted testimonials in favor OF Hoods Sar-
saparilla, and then prove its merits by &C,
tual personal test. We are confident YOU
will not he disappointed, but will find it a
medicine of peculiar curative value, which
can be implicitly relied upon.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-12
rheumatism a.d Eoc-a,r:s Cured IN sD,-s

The Indian Chemical Co., have discovered
a compound which acts with truly marvel
our rapldity in the cure of rht IL natism and
Neuralgia. We guarantee it to cure any
and every Case OF acute lnhammatory
rheumatism and Neuralgia in > days, and
To give Immediate relief ia chronic cases
aud effect speedy cure.
On receipt of 80 cents, in two cent stamps,
we will send TO any address the prescription
10: this wonderful compound, which can
be filled by your home dru ggist at small
cost We take this means of giving our
discovery to the public instead of putting
it out as patent medicine, it being much
less expensive. We will gladly refund
money II satisfaction is not given
THE INDIANA CHEMICAL Co,
Jan .9-ly Craw tordsvilie Ind
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-12
Tucker Logan aud Logan Tucksr

From The Washington Post.
One of the curious condolences of
nomenclature is that the daughter OF
General Logan married Mr.. Tucker,
While the daughter of Representative
Randolph Fucker married Mr.. 10. an.
'ch couple have son. The name of
one is Tucker Logan and the other is
Logan Tucker. The boys are about the
same aye, but I'm told they have never
seen each other. Something like this &C.
Cured here several years ago. Senators
Dorsey and Clayton, of Arkansas, had
sons b0ru to them about the Same time.
They We're intimate then, and christened
their children accordingly, one being
named Clayton Dorsey and tho other
Dorsey Clayton. THIS was very nice and
the boys were as loving as brothers.
Tuere was no fence between the Dorsey
aud Clayton mansions and the two fam
lilies were as intimate as any ever were.
But time came when the fathers fell out,
and they have not been on speaking
terms with each other for years. One
cart drop name as he can friendship,
however, and tie boys are reminders OF
the past.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-12

Among other valuable lessons impaired
by this teacher is the fact that for VERY
long time DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery" has been the prince of liver cor
receives and blood purifiers, being the house
hold physician of the poor man, and the
able consulting physician to the rich pa
tent, and praised by all for its magnificent
service and efficacy in all diseases of a
chrome nature, as malarial poisoning, all
ments of the respiratory and digestive sys-
tens, liver disease and in all cases where
the use of an alternative remedy is indi-
Gated
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-12
This Wonderful Driving Cart Has No Equ !

1t is the only that be adjusted to suit the rider.
The springs be changed to suit the load road in five
seconds This valuable feature that other
has, Where other have from feet spring, the
SPIRAL has foot spring. giving much more elasticity than
any other made.
This EASYRIDNG CART has bars climb in
getting in and of the This makes it desirable all
classes of persons We have less horse
motion than any other and give AoCh200M for
horse travel than any other cart made.
The wonderful actions of the springs make by far
FINEST RIDING CART vet made.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-12
ORPHANS COURT.

TSIlE Stated Meeting of the Orphans
Il Court Of Cecil 60 nty viii he held on the
TT ESpAY in every month EA,cu-
tors. Administrators and Guardians. wanting
thor accounts stated. viii please bring in Tho
vouchers tew days h''n-n Court
REV BEN l., LAMAR
s Jan Nv Register
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-12

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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-12

| my lace "hIle nc SltlpPeu the OlaCk
masks from the faces of the dead.
This is 'El Zorro the Fox" he
murmured, consulting a formidable
looking paper adorned with great req
seals ''tnat is to say he corresponds
in every particular with the description
of that bandit, sent up for my instruc-
ton by my esteemed colleague, the
Jctc of Zacatecas. This bearded one
must be-yes-the Tarantula; and
this onc-hola seem to know his
fac r'
NO doubt" said bona Cleofas,
dryly; with the name Of Lorenzo
Gtrcia he has been playing the gallant
to such of our girls as would hear him,
and, no doubt, getting from them the
points to use in hi. raids. Faith, one
of'my own pullets has listened to his
| purr Senior Iefe, if have done ought
that merits praise, | pray yolr license
to 20 and bring the girl, to whom per-
haps your grace will say a word. \
hard test for her? an awful sight? lis
SO, your worship, but the chit needs
the lesson. What might it not have
! been for her mother"
All ignorant of what was going on,
the rest of bona Cleofa's flock thought
i hard she should forbid them to follow
Tina but 50 the dame dccreed, and
locked them fast again, all breakfast
less, pending the place was freed from
its CHASTITY sights. And never in Au-
gustlna's life to come would she forget
the awful scene, as she came to where
the three stark dead men lay, drawn by
her mothers hand.
/ Santa Cristo !" she CRED; "what is
what does it mean ?"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08

Mrs John White, living few miles from
this village. has a mounted rattleSuake skin
four and half feet long, with an imperfect
set of rattles in the tail which sne is proud
20 show To- visitors while relating how the
snake, when alive, chased her though in
voluntarily, for nearly half mile, and
kept up the chase even after it was dead
Mrs White was standing by the roadside
one warm day, when she heard u rattle
snake sound its bells Immediately behind
her, and at the same time felt a tug at the
skirt of her dress She looked around
quickly, and saw that n biz rattlesnake had
struck at her and that its fangs were fast
in the bottom of her dress Mrs White
started on Il run for home, and the fangs
were so securely fastened in the dress that
the snake was carried along. Mrs. White
ran so fast that his snakeship was whipped
and snapped about ike the tail of kite.
The house was nearly half mile away, and
when Mrs White reached home she was so
much overcome by her fright that she
tainted on the doorstep. Her daughter ran
out When she saw the snake with its
fangs fast in her mothers dress, and her
mother lying pale ON the step, she thought
the snake had bitten her mother and killed
her, and the girl ran screaming to a neigh
boris half a mile further ON, where she
alarmed the household with the news that
her mother had been killed by rattlesnake.
\ man returned with her to the Whites
Mrs White had revived sufficiently to drag
herself into the house The snake was
dead, and was still fast in the dress The
thrashing on the stones and against the
ground had beaten the life out of it and
broken of the lower part of its rattles
Seven were left, from the size and grada-
ton of which it was calculated that the per
feet set contained at least 13, The snake
was skinned and mounted, and has ever
since been an object Of great curiosity in
the community. The shock TO Mrs. White
prostrated her for several days -Hucicy,
Id., letter.